Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-07-16
DAKOTA's DEMANDS.
Rapping Hard FOR Admis-
sion to the Sisterhood
of States.
Lively and Enthusiastic Convention.
Speeches by "Silver Tongued"
Orators---PIans for a Cam
paign Prepared.

W. = ASAS VII A. AoSoi hA nA
mittance to the states Of Dakota territory,
Col. Plummer, the ttsilver-tongued ora
struck a keynote. 1t was q point
that has not yet been strongly brought
put, and captured both political parties.
This allusion to the despotic rule Of the
East over the West through ''the Ameri-
can House of Lords,n otherwise the
United States senate, touched a sensitive
spot. The fact that the West would have
four more s enators to overcome this
Eastern influence in the event of admis
sion touched q local patriotism that rose
above mere political partisanship.
John j.. Kleimer, of Pierre, was called
upon as.a representative democrat. His
voice was raised for Dakota's rights and
he did not hesitate to denounce his party
for its dilly-dallying, low-down partisan
course in reference to the territory. The
climax of remarks made by Hon. T. d.
Kanouse was the sentiment "Diyision or
no admission. DIR Blackburn said:
I'VE don't want admission unless we can
have our land
The committee on credentials reported
thirty-six .of the fifty counties repre-
sented by nearly 40J delegates. 1t was
recommended by the committee on per-
manent organization that Judge Camp
bell be made permanent chairman, John,
j. Kleimer yice-president.
Judge Campbell, on taking the chair,
made a brief ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the
honor conferred, and wound up by say
Ing, Il will never submit to admission as
q whole, a sentiment which reused his
auditors to the widest enthusiasm.
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plan of the campaign was presented.
1t recommended the appointment of an
executive council of fifteen, two republi-
cans and one democrat from each OF the
land districts, and the chairman to be
elected by this meeting; also an advisory
committee of twelve and county chair
man for each county so far as practicable;
the executive council to have exclusive
charge of the campaign and to provide
funds, establish a press bureau and en-
gage speakers; a committee of five on
printing, a committee to correspond with
members Of congress and urge upon them
the division of Dakota at the next scs-
sion, and to correspond with North Da-
kotans urging their cooperation. The
report. was unanimously adopted. Hugh
~. Campbell was made chairman Of the
executive committee of fifteen.
The following is a synopsis OF the reso-
lutions:
We are unalterably opposed to admis-
sion as a whole.
We declare for division on seventh
standard parallel.
We urge the Importance of a fun vote
on this question.
The convention afirms the right Of a
people about to bs admitted to the union
to designate their state boundaries sub
ject to modification by congress with
their consent.
All considerations unite in dictating
division, in accordance with the plan sub.
mitted by the act of the territorial legis-
lature to the suffrage Of the people Of the
people. In November, 1887.
We protest against the tyranny Of con.
gress in refusing admission, and we ap.
peal to the of people the union for sup.
port.
We approve of the efforts of Senator
Dawes and others to secure the opening
Of the great Sioux reservation, and WI
ask tbs president And secretary Of the in
terror to recommend to the 55th CONGRESS
the passage of a measure providing for
ihe opening for settlement OF the reserya.
ton.